Thread by @BudgITng

PRESS STATEMENT

Our attention has been drawn to the recent discoveries of warehouses across the country, packed with COVID19 palliatives meant for the citizens.

These discoveries are shocking & we are seriously concerned

This is NOT acceptable!

THREAD!

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As at July, details on our COVID TRACKA platform revealed that Nigeria received over N213BN as donations for COVID19 response in cash & in kind.

Recall that we called on state govts to embrace full accountability by publishing details of amounts received & spent by their govts

ONLY 8 states published details pf amounts budgeted, received & spent on COVID response by their governments.

Subsequently, letters sent by @BudgITng to demand accountability from state govts were met with blatant disregard.

https://twitter.com/BudgITng/status/1282633572101300229?s=20

Palliatives are meant to be distributed to cushion the effects of COVID19 on citizens’ welfare, not hoarded.

It is therefore expedient for the govts of Ondo under the leadership of @RotimiAkeredolu, @followlasg @StateofOsun @followKWSG @PLSGov as well as other State Govts...

to uphold the standards of transparency by publishing a detailed breakdown of the beneficiaries these food items are meant for, as well as the timeline for distribution.

We also need explanations on why these items are still locked up, weeks after full lockdown had been lifted.

We also assert that beyond the items provided to the govt, private sector coalitions such as
@cacovidng and all parties involved in the palliative distribution process across the country, must avail citizens with full disclosure of donations made to the government.